The Surprising Mechanics of Edge Picking

[gabrielmoco]

I just wanna thank the guitarists in this video for reminding me how average I am. Anyway great work!

[SuperHorsecow]

The production on Troys videos blow me away

[sammysokosammysoko]

I've been playing for 35 years. A lot of this is stuff I understand via experience but would never have been able to express so perfectly. What a wonderful job! For that, good sir, you have a new subscriber.

[jozef]

... after 45 years of guitar playing, actually ANYTHING with strings (including the violin, mandolin, etc., ) it is really nice to be able to still TAKE LESSONS! Understand this: Playing the guitar and achieving your personal flare is a lifetime venture, just like anything else. I remember the first time I watched Troy's videos. I was kind of annoyed, to be completely honest. Breaking down every single mechanic and nuance and then breaking it down even farther brought me back to my teaching days. I did the same thing with EVERY venture in life. Too much stress. Everything about my playing became too mathematical. Where was the "feeling?" ~ Now, in retrospect and striking contrast, I find myself motivated to listen to Troy speak and play for hours on end each day while I work. Very intelligent, well-spoken and inquisitive human being. When you are no longer young, dumb and full of (yourself) ~ you will find, if you are a conscious thought-processing individual, that our lives NEED inspiration in order to keep thriving. What's my point? Troy Grady is exactly what every aspiring musician (not just guitarist) needs... at ANY age. Take Frank Gambale for instance. You would think that he rests on his laurels. He most certainly does not. He is constantly striving to be a better, more fluent, articulate, eloquent and fluid guitarist. Once you start thinking that you've got it all figured out, what's left to inspire you? Troy will NEVER 'master' the guitar. Nor will I. Why? Because we will NOT let ourselves! If you understand what I just said, kudos to you. You will strive to be the best you can be at everything you do until your last breath on this earth. If not, well.... good luck with your future endeavors. Thank you Troy for all that you have shared. We understand that you have to sell things to make a living and that we have to put up with annoying ads about Diarrhea and Heart attacks, at the same time, you are giving out so much information for free. I can't even imagine what kind of guitarist I would be if this platform for learning had been available to me when I was 15 or even 30. Social Media has its advantages and its drawbacks. This instructor and his channel are the advantage. I see no drawbacks here unless you are insecure about your abilities to gather information, apply it with your newfound knowledge, and turn it into wisdom. Knowledge is worthless unless it is shared. Obviously Troy knows this and he gives out proportionately more than he takes. Thank you Troy for your continuous inspiration. Younger folks will not appreciate this until they have reached the last third of their lives.... unless they saturate themselves with the wisdom of their elders. Too deep? My apologies. I look forward to each and every guit-fiddle autopsy and dissection. ⚜️⚜️⚜️

[JMnyJohns]

You are in your own league with guitar education. This stuff is amazing and likely ground-breaking. You are a service to all guitar players everywhere. Thanks Troy!

[TheRealZookness]

You should totally tackle subjects like basic guitar setup, how all of the adjustments effect the guitar, and each other, with this thorough, visually supported format, would be fantastic. If you really feel adventurous, take on tonal differences between solid/semi-hollow/hollowbody, and the ever controversial DUN DUN DUN Tonewood!

It may not be of interest to you, but this format and an obviously informed perspective like yours, would be THE standard for YouTube guitar information videos.

Just my 2c, love the vids so far!

[JeremiahFernandez]

i was in middle school when I discovered Troy Grady's stuff. I have just started my first job this week. Nice to see him still doing this

[killeak]

Seriously dude... I looked bunch of your video's right now and i didn't find any channel which could come any closer when talking about mechanics. Best practicing channel ever.
(sry broken english, hi from France!)

[christopherhanna]

I'd love to see Chris thiles technique on the mandolin and then on the guitar, so you could examine it, every video you do is 1000 hours worth of education in picking technique.. you are like a master scientist of the physics of guitar picking science and techniques...

[jean-philippepiche]

The sweeps at 11:28 where absolutely beautiful, very nice video!

[jonathanrossmusic]

Troy, it’s really a great thing that you include frequency comparisons. I’m beginning to learn about music production so there is a lot to learn from your videos. Thank you for your work!

[AnarchistCookbookOfRockNRoll]

I love this lesson! It is integral to sweeping and economy picking! So clever!!!

[tillschulz]

Your channel really shows how the internet raises general awareness. One step closer towards enlightenment. Clearing up all the old myths with science. I grew up trying to master picking and was told stuff like "it's genetic", "you are either born with it or not, so don't even try". So, this is finally clearing all these old voices out of my head and look what happens. My picking is now rapidly improving in terms of reliability, smoothness and thereby FUN (so I come back to it more often). Also, sweep picking works super smooth now, too. I'm in love with it now. Thank you so much for your work Troy Grady.

[movingparts]

*If you want a really nice, light sound, * I'd suggest holding the pick sideways so the long edge is perpendicular to the strings, and then strum as if the pick is just bouncing.

[xFliox]

I'm supposedly a guitar student and aspirant teacher, and I didn't knew a thing about this, simply wow

[sangyonglee]

Ive been playing guitar 20 years and struggling 20years on picking. Now My play is another level like magic just for 4hours practice of this" slant stuff". Problem was that Ive been using double action picking(hopping). So after this lesson i increase my picking speed twice faster instantly... Bunch of lessons just talking about licks and theory. This lesson is real gold. Now i can practice more complicated licks without strrugling. Thank you very much.

[ChuloDavidcito]

What a service you provide for us learners! As the only person who seriously applies science to this, you remove the BS and rumors. I wish you also did one for fingerstyle picado and arpeggios technique, such as what flamenco players do. :) Keep up the great work!

[smatlanta]

I'm sure Einstein and Henry Ford would have loved these videos. You've taken such a strange and tiny topic and have become what I feel is the leading expert in the whole world on this stuff... picking. And you teach it with such great production and clarity on top of all of that. Thanks!

[BPnd]

This is one of the greatest videos I’ve ever watched.

[aadidevnitish]

Your channel is the educational Guitar channel on YouTube. Infotainment at its best.